Software and Tools for Researchers: Crowdsourcing Tools

This LibGuide brings together, in one place, software and tools for researchers for digitisation projects and research data management.

Crowdsourcing Tools

From The Page
Transcribe handwritten documents and manuscripts online. Libraries, museums, institutions can make their documents available for transcribing - fees apply for this service.
Zooniverse
"The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research". Zooniverse projects are constructed with the aim of converting volunteers' efforts into measurable results.
Zooniverse Project Builder
Upload your data and choose the tasks you want volunteers to do.
Crowd Consortium
Engaging the Public: Best Practices for Crowdsourcing Across the Disciplines. Includes lists of tools and other useful resources.

Image from The Schools' Collection from the National Folklore Collection on the Duchas website